General Teaching Assistant

We are seeking two enthusiastic and committed General Teaching Assistants to join our supportive team. The successful candidates will work closely with teaching staff to support students’ learning and wellbeing across the school. Job Details Hours of Work: Term Time Only (39 Weeks Per Year) Full-time or part-time and flexible options available. Salary shown is based on the full-time equivalent. Position Type: Permanent Line Manager: Deputy Headteacher Travel Required: No The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information. Key Responsibilities Provide classroom support to teachers and students Assist with the preparation of learning materials Support individual and small group interventions Contribute to the wider life of the school What We’re Looking For A positive, proactive attitude and a genuine passion for supporting young people Strong communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team Reliability, flexibility, and a willingness to learn Experience in a school setting is desirable but not essential Why Join Us? Ryedale Secondary School is part of Areté Learning Trust, committed to providing high-quality education and support for all students. You will be joining a collaborative team dedicated to excellence and continuous improvement. About the Trust Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do. At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential. Our Trust is committed to promoting: Health, happiness and wellbeing A safe, disciplined and supportive environment A love of learning through a passionate and committed approach High standards and expectations Integrity, kindness and good manners Respect for individuality and difference Collaborative working to secure excellence To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are ‘Striving for Excellence’. Why work for us? We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture. We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance. In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff. Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the ‘Employer of Choice’. Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are com